The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-21
THE DAY LONDON.

Large and Orderly Meeting Hyde Park
No Trouble at trafalgar Square.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
LONDON, Nov 20.-The enormous crowd which
attended the meeting in Hyde Park to-day was
unex pectedly orderly and also astonishingly
well appearing. The speakers took especial
pains to guard against disorder by advising their
hearers to commit act of violence. but to
trust to their leaders to fight the battle to the
bitter end in the House OF Commons. The
crowd, as a whole displayed an air of respecta-
bility surprising that of any gathering of similar
character and purpose assembled in London for
many years, and the few policemen present had
practically nothing to do. These were sta
toned near the stand, and apparently for
the purpose of reminding the crowd of their
presence and functions, rather than that OF
uuelling disorder, for there were not enough of
them had the crowd been turbulent The scene
was q weird one. the crowd being packed closely
around the stands with upturned faces, and it's
outer fringe lost to view from central point
in the dense fog that overhung the marx. Not
more than half OF those present could get within
hearing of the speakers. but the remote ones APP
peared to be satisfied with the patent fact that
they held meeting without molestation.
The crowd marched to the park in sections.
to the music of fife and drum, and carrying
banners inscribed "Home Rule, mo Coercion
ETC., and were generally orderly. There at
first some disposition to hoot the police, but
the speakers quickly repressed the noisy ones
and the meeting proceeded quietly. Resolu-
tons were adopted dsnouncine Sir Charles
Warren and Home Secretary Matthews, and the
crowd sang, to the tune of John Browns
Body local criticism of General Warren.
which created intense enthusiasm and much
merriment Resolutions were also passed pro-
testing against the imprisonment OF MIR. O'Brien
and his compatriots-
Trafalgar square crowded with well
dressed aud curious people. who had come to
whether the promised Radical deputatiou in
quest OF evidence upon which to base legal ac-
ton against the police would make their appear
ance. and. il so, whether they would be fur
nished with the unmistakable evidence received
by their brethren last Sunday. There were
soldiers to be seer any where around the square,
but regular and special constables were plentiful
everywhere. On the whole, the police may con-
gratulate themselves on having scored victory,
the greater because it was wholly moral one,
and the likelihood of repetition OF the scenes
of last Sunday is very remote
The police were not numerous ast Sun
day, though they were in sufficient force to pre-
vent any disorder. One thousand special con-
stables were packed around the square early in
the forenoon, with instructions to make no at
tempt to exclude the general public. but to pre-
vent professions solid bodies of people from
entering. A large force of mounted police was
stationed in the streets debouching upon the
square. and a reserve force 5, 900 strong held
in readiness in the police yard At about 4
o'clock in the AFTERNOON there was an i'm mense
crowd in the square. well in the streets
leading to IT, but the people were kent moving
by the police, and disorder occurred. few
roughs were arrested for resisting the police,
but the crowd finally Dispersed about $50. with
out giving the police the slightest trouble